Mass of quantum topological excitations and order parameter finite size dependence

Abstract

We consider the spontaneously broken regime of the $O(n)$ vector model in $d=n+1$ space-time dimensions, with boundary conditions enforcing the presence of a topological defect line. Comparing theory and finite size dependence of one-point functions observed in recent numerical simulations we argue that the mass of the underlying topological quantum particle becomes infinite when $d\ge 4$.

11 pages, 2 figures; published version

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